Position Summary
Responsible for the weighing of ingredients to be used in the manufacturing of bulk lotions, body wash, shampoos, conditioners, and cosmetics.
Responsibilities and Essential Duties
- Measures or weighs ingredients needed for product batches, looks at material with a critical eye, and notifies appropriate personnel if a possible problem is present.
- Accurately use a weighing module to pre-weigh raw materials.
- Required to wear the appropriate PPE during the pre-weigh process.
- Required to operate forklift trucks and/or electric pallet jacks after certification training (periodic re-certification required thereafter).
- Effectively use material weighing implements to safely measure ingredients without waste.
- Clean and sanitize equipment used during the weighing process, using the correct GMP and SOP guidelines.
- Effectively use scales to weigh materials, be proactive in recognizing faulty scale performance, and take appropriate action.
- Ensures all ingredients are weighed into the proper containers.
- Must be able to operate scan gun.
- Maintain a safe and clean work environment at all times using GMP and SOP guidelines.
- Understand and abide by the Company Employee Manual at all times.
- Required to keep accurate records and track daily activity.
- Able to read and understand formulas, procedures, SOPs, and GMPs.
- Able to perform some basic mechanical duties using hand tools.
- May be elected to serve on the Safety, Health, and Environment Committee.
- Assist other Pre-Weigh personnel in daily operations.
- Complete other duties as assigned by the Pre-Weigh Manager or Supervisor.
Technical Skills Required
- Knowledgeable of computer systems.
- Basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide) to complete necessary job task.
- Good recordkeeping skills (familiar with data entry and has legible hand writing).
- Understands written and verbal instructions, procedures, SOPs, and GMPs.
- Ability to contribute to a productive and cooperative atmosphere, show commitment to team objectives, and handle day-to-day work challenges.
- Good problem-solving skills.
- Must be detailed oriented and result driven.
- Mechanical aptitude preferred.
Experience Required
- High school education or GED.
- ForkLift Certified (if not certified upon hire, must be certified within 90 days of hire).
Physical Requirements
- Regularly sit, stand, and walk for extended periods of time.
- Ability to sit, balance, climb, stand, bend, squat, squeeze, kneel, turn, crouch, stoop repeatedly.
- Physically able to lift 75 pounds and manipulate up to a 500-pound drum on a regular basis.
- Frequent exposure to varying temperatures, loud noises, heavy machinery, fumes, airborne particles, wet floor, moving mechanical parts, electrical, chemicals, vibrations, and working on a high platform.
- Prolonged use of computer screen.
- Must be able to discern differences in colors and shades.
- Good eye/hand coordination
- Ability to seize, hold, grasp, turn, or otherwise working with hand or hands.